CN115704633B - Refrigeration and freezing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a refrigerating and freezing device which comprises a storage component, a magnet component and a magnetic conduction component. Wherein, a plurality of storage spaces are defined in the storage component, and at least a part of the storage spaces are distributed in sequence along a set direction; the magnet assembly comprises a plurality of first magnets which are distributed along the set direction in sequence, at least one first magnet is respectively arranged on two opposite sides of each of at least a part of the storage space, and the plurality of first magnets are used for forming a magnetic field in at least a part of the storage space; the magnetic conduction assembly comprises a plurality of magnetic conduction members and magnetic conduction connecting pieces for connecting the magnetic conduction members together, each magnetic conduction member is respectively corresponding to one first magnet, and the magnetic conduction members and the magnetic conduction connecting pieces are used for forming a magnetic conduction loop. The refrigerating and freezing device improves the utilization rate of the magnetic field, ensures that the magnetic field is distributed more uniformly, and improves the use experience of the refrigerator, particularly an intelligent refrigerator.

Description

Refrigeration and freezing equipment

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigeration and freezing preservation, and specifically provides a refrigeration and freezing device.

Background Art

Existing food materials (especially fresh food) tend to deteriorate in quality and affect the taste after long-term refrigeration or freezing. Theoretical studies have now found that magnetic fields have a significant impact on the formation of ice crystals during the freezing process, and can reduce the freezing temperature of food materials.

In order to keep food fresh at low temperatures without freezing, some manufacturers now equip refrigeration and freezing devices (such as refrigerators) with magnets to provide a magnetic field for the food in the refrigeration and freezing devices to assist in preserving the food.

However, the magnetic field utilization rate of existing refrigeration and freezing devices is low, and the auxiliary preservation effect on food is poor.

Summary of the invention

One object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration and freezing device that efficiently utilizes the magnetic field to enhance the auxiliary preservation effect of the magnetic field on food.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigeration and freezing device, comprising:

A storage component, wherein a plurality of storage spaces are defined therein, and at least a portion of the plurality of storage spaces are sequentially distributed along a set direction;

A magnet assembly, comprising a plurality of first magnets sequentially distributed along the set direction, at least one of the first magnets being respectively arranged on opposite sides of each of at least a portion of the storage spaces, and the plurality of first magnets being used to form a magnetic field in at least a portion of the storage spaces;

The magnetic conductive component comprises a plurality of magnetic conductive components and a magnetic conductive connecting piece connecting the plurality of magnetic conductive components together, each of the magnetic conductive components corresponds to one of the first magnets, and the magnetic conductive components and the magnetic conductive connecting piece are used to form a magnetic conductive circuit.

Optionally, a first connecting portion is provided on one of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting member, a second connecting portion is provided on the other of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting member, and the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting member are connected together via the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

Optionally, the first connecting portion is provided with a tenon, and the second connecting portion is provided with a tenon groove, so that the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting piece are connected together in the form of mortise and tenon.

Optionally, the first magnet is an electromagnetic coil, and the magnetically conductive connector and each of the magnetically conductive components are configured to be selectively connected together so that the magnetically conductive component can be disconnected from the magnetically conductive connector when the electromagnetic coil corresponding to it is powered off.

Optionally, the magnetic conductive component includes multiple groups of slidable magnetic conductive connecting parts, and one group of magnetic conductive connecting parts is respectively arranged between two adjacent magnetic conductive components. The slidable magnetic conductive connecting parts can slide to a position abutting against the magnetic conductive components and slide to a position separated from the magnetic conductive components.

Optionally, the magnetic conductive component further includes a plurality of magnetic conductive switches, and each of the magnetic conductive components is selectively connected to the magnetic conductive connector via the magnetic conductive switch.

Optionally, the magnetic switch is a plate-shaped component that is in sliding contact with the magnetic component, and the magnetic switch can slide to a position abutting against the magnetic connecting piece and slide to a position separated from the magnetic connecting piece.

Optionally, the magnet assembly further includes a plurality of second magnets, which are made of permanent magnetic material; each of the second magnets corresponds to one of the first magnets.

Optionally, the set direction is the up-down direction, the left-right direction, or the front-back direction of the refrigeration-freezer.

Optionally, the refrigeration and freezing device is a refrigerator, or an inner tank assembly of the refrigerator.

Based on the foregoing description, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that, in the aforementioned technical solution of the present invention, by respectively arranging at least one first magnet on the opposite sides of each of at least a portion of the storage space, the storage space can form a separate magnetic field with the help of the first magnets on both sides thereof, and at the same time, the magnetic field formed by other first magnets will also act on the storage space, so that the same storage space can be acted upon by multiple magnetic fields, thereby improving the utilization rate of the magnetic field. Furthermore, by making each magnetic conductive component correspond to a first magnet, and making the magnetic conductive connector connect multiple magnetic conductive components together, the magnetic conductive components and the magnetic conductive connector can form a magnetic conductive loop, thereby confining the magnetic flux lines of the first magnet that are dispersed outside the storage space, so that the magnetic field generated by the first magnet acts entirely or almost entirely on the storage space, thereby further improving the utilization rate of the magnetic field. Moreover, due to the existence of the magnetic conductive loop, the magnetic field can be evenly distributed in each storage space.

Furthermore, by connecting the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting piece together in the form of mortise and tenon joints, the connection between the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting piece is facilitated.

Furthermore, by selectively connecting the magnetic conductive components and the magnetic conductive connecting components together, when there is no stored object in the storage space between two adjacent magnetic conductive components, the connection between the magnetic conductive connecting components can be disconnected to avoid the magnetic field from acting on the storage space as much as possible, so that the magnetic field can act on the storage space with stored objects as much as possible, thereby ensuring the utilization rate of the magnetic field.

Furthermore, the solution of the present invention improves the storage quality of the refrigerator by forming a magnetic field inside the refrigerator, can provide a new preservation function for the smart refrigerator, meet the users' increasing demand for smart refrigerators, and further improve the quality of smart homes and smart life.

Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will become more aware of the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the same reference numerals in different drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts; the drawings of the present invention are not necessarily drawn to scale.

In the attached figure:

FIG1 is an isometric view of a refrigeration and freezing device in some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the coordination effect of the magnet assembly and the magnetic conductive assembly in FIG1 ;

FIG3 is a structural exploded view of the magnet assembly and the magnetic conductive assembly in FIG2 ;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of an isometric effect of a magnet assembly in some embodiments of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connector in some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting piece in other embodiments of the present invention;

FIG7 is a schematic diagram showing the effect of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting member being separated in FIG6;

FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connector in some other embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the effect when the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting member in FIG. 8 are separated.

Description of reference numerals:

100, storage component; 101, storage space; 110, shelf;

200, magnet assembly; 210, first magnet; 220, second magnet;

300, magnetic conductive component; 310, magnetic conductive member; 311, first connecting portion; 3111, tenon; 320, magnetic conductive connector; 321, second connecting portion; 3211, tenon; 330, magnetic conductive switch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments of the present invention, and these embodiments are intended to explain the technical principles of the present invention, rather than to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Based on the embodiments provided by the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the refrigeration and freezing device of the present invention can be a refrigerator, or can be an inner tank assembly of a refrigerator.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the axonometric effect of a refrigeration and freezing device in some embodiments of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the coordination effect of the magnet assembly and the magnetic conductive assembly in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a structural decomposition diagram of the magnet assembly and the magnetic conductive assembly in Figure 2; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the axonometric effect of the magnet assembly in some embodiments of the present invention; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the coordination structure of the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connector in some embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG1 , in some embodiments of the present invention, the refrigerator-freezer comprises a storage assembly 100 , a magnet assembly 200 and a magnetic conductive assembly 300 . The magnet assembly 200 and the magnetic conductive assembly 300 are both mounted on the storage assembly 100 .

Continuing to refer to FIG. 1 , a plurality of storage spaces 101 are defined in the storage assembly 100, and the plurality of storage spaces 101 are sequentially distributed along a set direction. The storage spaces 101 may be any feasible number such as two, three, five, eight, etc. A shelf 110 is also provided in the storage assembly 100, and a portion of the magnet assembly 200 and the magnetic conductive assembly 300 are provided on the shelf 110.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the set direction is the up-down direction of the refrigeration and freezing device, that is, the plurality of storage spaces 101 are distributed in sequence along the up-down direction of the refrigeration and freezing device.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may also set the set direction to the left-right direction or the front-back direction of the refrigerator-freezer as needed.

In some other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may also arrange only a portion of the plurality of storage spaces 101 in sequence along the set direction as required. For example, four storage spaces 101 are defined in the storage assembly 100, wherein three storage spaces 101 are arranged in sequence from top to bottom, and another storage space is arranged on the left or right side of the three storage spaces 101.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the magnet assembly 200 includes a plurality of first magnets 210 distributed in sequence along a set direction. Preferably, a first magnet 210 is respectively provided on the top and bottom sides of each storage space 101, so that two adjacent first magnets 210 can form a magnetic field in the storage space 101 clamped therein, thereby placing the stored objects (including food, medicines, drinks, biological reagents, bacterial colonies, chemical reagents, etc.) in the storage space 101 in the magnetic field. Alternatively, those skilled in the art may also provide two or more first magnets 210 on the top and bottom sides of each storage space 101 as needed.

Optionally, those skilled in the art may further dispose at least one first magnet 210 on the left and right sides of the storage space 101 , respectively, or dispose at least one first magnet 210 on the front and rear sides of the storage space 101 , respectively, as needed.

1 to 3 , the first magnet 210 is an electromagnetic coil. Optionally, each electromagnetic coil can be powered on or off individually, so that the first magnets 210 form a magnetic field only in the storage space 101 where the stored objects are placed, thereby avoiding wasting electric energy.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4 , the magnet assembly 200 may optionally further include a plurality of second magnets 220 , and the second magnets 220 are made of permanent magnetic material; and each second magnet 220 corresponds to one first magnet 210 .

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the magnetic conductive component 300 includes a plurality of magnetic conductive members 310 and a magnetic conductive connector 320 connecting the plurality of magnetic conductive members 310 together. Each magnetic conductive member 310 corresponds to a first magnet 210, so that part of the magnetic flux lines of the first magnet 210 can be confined by the first magnetic conductive member 310 to prevent the magnetic field of the first magnet 210 from leaking to the outside of the storage space 101 (at least the amount of the magnetic field of the first magnet 210 leaking to the storage space 101 can be reduced), thereby limiting the magnetic field generated by the first magnet 210 to the storage space 101. Preferably, the magnetic conductive member 310 abuts against the first magnet 210. Further preferably, at least a portion of the magnetic conductive member 310 is embedded in the annular area surrounded by the first magnet 210.

In the present invention, the magnetic conductive component 310 and the magnetic conductive connector 320 can be made of any feasible material, such as silicon steel, 45 Permalloy, 78 Permalloy, super Permalloy, etc.

In other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may also make a plurality of magnetic conductive components 310 correspond to one first magnet 210 , or make one magnetic conductive component 310 correspond to a plurality of first magnets 210 , as required.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that by connecting a plurality of magnetic components 310 together via a magnetic connector 320, the magnetic components 310 and the magnetic connector 320 form a magnetic circuit, and the magnetic circuit is then used to confine the magnetic flux lines of the first magnet 210 and/or the second magnet 220 that are dissipated to the outside of the storage space 101, thereby improving the utilization rate of the magnetic field.

2 and 3 , the magnetic conductive component 310 is provided with a first connection portion 311 , the magnetic conductive connector 320 is provided with a second connection portion 321 , and the magnetic conductive component 310 and the magnetic conductive connector 320 are connected together via the first connection portion 311 and the second connection portion 321 .

In addition, those skilled in the art may also dispose the first connection portion 311 on the magnetic conductive connector 320 and dispose the second connection portion 321 on the magnetic conductive member 310 as needed.

Further, as shown in Fig. 5, the first connection part 311 is provided with a tenon 3111, and the second connection part 321 is provided with a tenon groove 3211 adapted to the tenon 3111, so that the magnetic conductive member 310 and the magnetic conductive connecting member 320 are connected together in the form of a mortise and tenon. Specifically, the tenon 3111 and the tenon groove 3211 are riveted together, thereby realizing the connection between the magnetic conductive member 310 and the magnetic conductive connecting member 320.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art may also connect the magnetic conductive component 310 and the magnetic conductive connector 320 together in any other feasible manner as needed, such as abutment, clamping, screw connection, welding, etc.

Based on the above description, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention, by respectively arranging at least one first magnet 210 on opposite sides of the storage space 101, enables the storage space 101 to form a separate magnetic field with the help of the first magnets 210 on both sides, and at the same time, the magnetic field formed by other first magnets 210 will also act on the storage space 101, so that the same storage space 101 can be acted on by multiple magnetic fields, thereby improving the utilization rate of the magnetic field. Further, by making each magnetic conductive member 310 correspond to a first magnet 210, and making the magnetic conductive connector 320 connect multiple magnetic conductive members 310 together, the magnetic conductive members 310 and the magnetic conductive connector 320 can form a magnetic conductive loop, thereby confining the magnetic flux lines of the first magnet 210 that are scattered outside the storage space 101, so that the magnetic field generated by the first magnet 210 acts entirely or almost entirely on the storage space 101, thereby further improving the utilization rate of the magnetic field. In addition, due to the existence of the magnetic conductive loop, the magnetic field can be evenly distributed in each storage space 101.

In addition, those skilled in the art may also configure the magnetic connector 320 and each magnetic component 310 to be selectively connected together as needed, so that the magnetic component 310 can be disconnected from the magnetic connector 320. The following will be described in detail with reference to Figures 6 to 9. Among them, Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the magnetic component and the magnetic connector in other embodiments of the present invention; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the effect when the magnetic component and the magnetic connector are separated in Figure 6; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the magnetic component and the magnetic connector in some other embodiments of the present invention; Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the effect when the magnetic component and the magnetic connector are separated in Figure 8.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, in other embodiments of the present invention, the magnetic conductive component 300 includes multiple groups of slidable magnetic conductive connectors 320, and a group of magnetic conductive connectors 320 is respectively arranged between two adjacent magnetic conductive components 310. The slidable magnetic conductive connectors 320 can slide to a position abutting against the magnetic conductive components 310 and slide to a position separated from the magnetic conductive components 310.

Taking the middle group of magnetic conductive connectors 320 shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 as an example, when there are stored objects in the middle storage space 101, the middle group of magnetic conductive connectors 320 slide to a position respectively contacting the two middle magnetic conductive members 310, so that the magnetic conductive assembly 300 forms a complete magnetic conductive loop, and then each part of the loop has magnetic flux lines. When there are no stored objects in the middle storage space 101, the middle group of magnetic conductive connectors 320 slide to a position separated from one of the two middle magnetic conductive members 310, so that the magnetic flux lines do not pass through the storage space 101 without stored objects, so that the magnetic field strength is evenly distributed in other storage spaces 101 with stored objects.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , in other embodiments of the present invention, the magnetic conductive assembly 300 further includes a plurality of magnetic conductive switches 330 , and each magnetic conductive component 310 is selectively connected to a magnetic conductive connector 320 via a magnetic conductive switch 330 .

Optionally, the magnetic switch 330 is a plate-shaped component that is in sliding contact with the magnetic component 310 , and the magnetic switch 330 can slide to a position abutting against the magnetic connector 320 or slide to a position separated from the magnetic connector 320 .

Taking the two sets of magnetic switches 330 shown in FIG8 and FIG9 as an example, when there are stored objects in the two storage spaces 101, the magnetic switches 330 slide to abut against the magnetic connectors 320, so that the magnetic assembly 300 forms a complete magnetic circuit, and magnetic flux lines exist in each part of the circuit. When there are no stored objects in the two storage spaces 101, the two sets of magnetic connectors 320 slide to a position separated from the magnetic connectors 320, so that the magnetic flux lines do not pass through the two storage spaces 101, and the magnetic field strength is evenly distributed in other storage spaces 101 with stored objects.

Optionally, when there is no stored object in the two upper storage spaces 101, only the first magnets 210 corresponding to the storage spaces 101 with stored objects are energized, that is, only the first magnets 210 corresponding to the two lower magnetic conductive components 310 in FIG. 9 are energized.

Based on the foregoing description, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention also selectively connects the magnetic conductive component 310 and the magnetic conductive connecting component 320 together so that when there is no storage object in the storage space 101 between two adjacent magnetic conductive components 310, the connection between the two adjacent magnetic conductive components 310 and the magnetic conductive connecting component 320 can be disconnected to avoid the magnetic field from acting on the storage space 101 as much as possible, so that the magnetic field acts as fully as possible on the storage space 101 with stored objects, thereby ensuring the utilization rate of the magnetic field.

So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in combination with the above multiple embodiments, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art can split and combine the technical solutions in the above embodiments, and can also make equivalent changes or replacements to the relevant technical features. Any changes, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the technical concept and/or technical principles of the present invention will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. A refrigeration and freezing device, comprising: A storage assembly, wherein a plurality of storage spaces are defined therein, and at least a portion of the plurality of storage spaces are sequentially distributed along a set direction; the set direction is an up-down direction, a left-right direction, or a front-back direction of the refrigerator-freezer; A magnet assembly, comprising a plurality of first magnets sequentially distributed along the set direction, at least one of the first magnets being respectively arranged on opposite sides of each of at least a portion of the storage spaces, and the plurality of first magnets being used to form a magnetic field in at least a portion of the storage spaces; A magnetic conductive component includes a plurality of magnetic conductive components and a magnetic conductive connecting member connecting the plurality of magnetic conductive components together, each of the magnetic conductive components corresponds to one of the first magnets, and the magnetic conductive components and the magnetic conductive connecting member are used to form a magnetic conductive circuit; the magnetic conductive connecting member and each of the magnetic conductive components are configured to be selectively connected together. 2. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 1, wherein: A first connecting portion is provided on one of the magnetic conductive member and the magnetic conductive connecting member. A second connecting portion is provided on the other of the magnetic conductive member and the magnetic conductive connecting member. The magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting member are connected together through the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. 3. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 2, wherein: The first connecting portion is provided with a tenon, and the second connecting portion is provided with a tenon groove, so that the magnetic conductive component and the magnetic conductive connecting piece are connected together in the form of mortise and tenon. 4. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 1, wherein: The first magnet is an electromagnetic coil. 5. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 4, wherein: The magnetic conductive assembly includes a plurality of slidable magnetic conductive connecting members. A group of magnetic conductive connecting parts is respectively arranged between two adjacent magnetic conductive components. The slidable magnetic conductive connecting member can slide to a position abutting against the magnetic conductive component and slide to a position separated from the magnetic conductive component. 6. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 4, wherein: The magnetic conductive component also includes a plurality of magnetic conductive switches. Each of the magnetic conductive components is selectively connected to the magnetic conductive connector through the magnetic conductive switch. 7. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 6, wherein: The magnetic switch is a plate-shaped member that is in sliding contact with the magnetic member. The magnetic conductive switch can slide to a position abutting against the magnetic conductive connecting member and slide to a position separated from the magnetic conductive connecting member. 8. The refrigerator-freezer according to claim 4, wherein: The magnet assembly further includes a plurality of second magnets, wherein the second magnets are made of permanent magnetic material; Each of the second magnets corresponds to one of the first magnets. 9. The refrigerator-freezer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein: The refrigeration and freezing device is a refrigerator, or an inner tank assembly of the refrigerator.